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Bulk Wine in the Spotlight

On November 20th and 21st, the World Bulk Wine Exhibition will be held in Amsterdam. Tickets are available for both exhibitors and visitors. At the conference, industry leaders will discuss hot topics.

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The Bulk Wine Market: Slowing Export Sales

Slowing exports are leading to high inventories. Can falling inflation rates boost consumption?

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Portugal Expects a Large Harvest

Portugal's wine grape harvest is predicted to be 8% greater than last year.

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Rhône Styles: Time to Adopt Plan B(lanc)

Red wine regions are currently facing challenges, including the Rhône region. In response to declining consumption, the focus has shifted to the style of wine produced. Alexandra Wrann and Iris Trenkner-Panwitz report.

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Rhône Styles: Time to Adopt Plan B(lanc)

Red wine regions are currently facing challenges, including the Rhône region. In response to declining consumption, the focus has shifted to the style of wine produced. Alexandra Wrann and Iris Trenkner-Panwitz report.

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Ciatti Report: Is Pessimism on the Rise?

Another month of limited activity on the world’s bulk wine markets has passed by, with the traditional lull during the Northern Hemisphere summer holiday season adding to the quietness. Will 2023 crop projections change things?

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The Ahr Disaster: Two Years Later

Two years after the flood disaster in the Ahr region, much still remains to be rebuilt. For self-marketing vintners, the destroyed infrastructure hits harder than the loss of harvest. Susanne Salzgeber reports.

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ProWein 2024: Aiming for Over 50,000 Visitors

More than 50,000 visitors, adjustments to the hall concept and innovative themes - as reported by our sister publication WEINWIRTSCHAFT, ProWein's 30th edition will introduce some changes.

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While Europe Faces a Grape Harvest Decline, France Shines

The EU Commission reports a wine harvest 6% lower than in 2022, while the French Ministry of Agriculture's third harvest forecast expects levels above its five-year average.

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€60 Million for France's Organic Farmers

Amidst the crisis, organic food suffers while the French government pledges support.

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Ciatti Report: Prices Are Softening. Here’s Why

Bulk wine suppliers around the world are trying to cover elevated input costs, so pricing on a number of wines in a number of markets can be characterised as “softening” but not falling sharply. Here's why.

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UK Wants to Bottle India-Bound Scotch Whisky in Europe. What About Wine?

Indian media are covering a sticking point in Free Trade Agreement negotiations. The UK wants the freedom to bottle export shipments ‘in transit’. Robert Joseph wonders whether wine companies might consider this kind of model - despite its environmental implications.

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EU Adopts New Regulations for PDOs

The EU has agreed on a new regulation aimed at more effectively safeguarding Appellations of Origin, even when the respective products are processed into others.

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Steiermark, the Gateway to History, Culture, and Wonderful Wines

Austria’s southern winemaking region is known to wine lovers as the source of elegant white wines, vibrant rosés and plenty of wine and cultural tourism opportunities. Here’s why you need to know about it.

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Constellation Brands Buys Domaine Curry

Constellation Brands has bought the Napa Valley luxury wine brand Domaine Curry. The acquisition took place following a strategic realignment into the premium segment.

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